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September 14, 2011 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Advent Mining LLC · Struck by falling object

Employee was adding a drill steel when roof bolting and the steel in the roof fell out and hit him on his finger.

August 15, 2011 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Advent Mining LLC · Struck against stationary object

Employee picked up a 9x9 plate and turned around and hit his hand on valve bank of roof bolter.

June 7, 2011 KY · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
Advent Mining LLC · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was moving miner out of #2 entry on #1 unit. He thought he had turned the miner off but as he reached down to pick up a rope to hang on miner tail the miner moved causing his head to be caught between the tail of the miner and the coal rib.

March 28, 2011 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Advent Mining LLC · Struck by falling object

While trying to adjust drill steel the steel came out of the chuck and hit him on the hand.

March 23, 2011 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Advent Mining LLC · Struck by falling object

Employee was bending a roof bolt and it started to slide off of bolter. When he grabbed for it the bolt struck him in the eye breaking his contact lens.

March 21, 2011 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Advent Mining LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Trying to straighten a roof bolt and his gas detector pouch got caught in the joy stick causing the rotation to start and his arm was struck by the roof bolt.

March 1, 2011 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Advent Mining LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was walking around roof bolter when operator made a sudden move with bolter. The employee was caught between deck of bolter and coal rib.

September 28, 2010 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Advent Mining LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

using fast feed to install a roof bolt and the bolt bent hitting him above the left eye

August 26, 2008 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Advent Mining LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was roof bolting when auger came out of chuck and struck right hand between thumb and index finger. (Required 5 stitches.)

March 19, 2008 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Advent Mining LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was bending a roof bolt in the drill hole, when it twisted, causing his right shoulder to pop. This did not become reportable until 8-11-08.

March 5, 2008 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Advent Mining LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Emplyee was using a chop saw to cut a piece of metal. When it cut thru his finger slipped into the blade causing a laceration requiring 7 sutures.

December 13, 2007 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Advent Mining LLC · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While inserting roof bolt in drill hole he hit the rotation lever by accident causing his hand to twist.

September 14, 2007 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Advent Mining LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was installing roof bolts and while bending a roof bolt he felt a pain in his back. Did not become reportable until 10-17-07.

June 11, 2007 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Advent Mining LLC · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

Employee was installing a roof bolt and the rotation was engaged by accident, causing him to twist his left hand.

May 1, 2007 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Advent Mining LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was letting the boom of his bolter down and a drill steel that was laying on top of the bolter got caught on the boom, causing it to flip up, hitting him on the cheek bone.

November 15, 2006 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Advent Mining LLC · Struck by falling object

Drilling a hole in the mine roof to install a roof bolt and the drill steel dropped down out of the hole hitting him on the right thumb causing a laceration requiring sutures.

July 11, 2006 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
Advent Mining LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Putting pinner steel together when steel bent and hit the inside of his left hand at the index finger fracturing his knuckle.

February 10, 2006 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Advent Mining LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Drilling a hole in the mine roof when the drill steel bent and hit against his right hand and thumb.

August 22, 2005 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Advent Mining LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING ROOF BOLTS WHEN HIS GLOVE BECAME CAUGHT BETWEEN THE BOLTER CHUCK AND THE WRENCH HE WAS USING TO TIGHTEN ROOF BOLTS CAUSING A FRACTURE OF HIS RIGHT THUMB

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